Charlamagne Tha God, whose real name is Lenard Larry McKelvey, has been accused raping a 15-year-old girl in 2001. Though the radio host has spoken on his controversial past before, he thought it wise to clarify his previous statements about the issues surrounding rape culture and expand upon the subject.
The public figure shared a message through his Twitter, an audio clip featured on The Brilliant Idiots podcast.
One these conversations involves his recalling using "spanish fly" with a sexual partner. Charlamagne insists that both parties were equally engaged in the decision to take the aphrodisiac. The other is linked to his being violent towards a woman when he was 16-years-old. Although the radio host refrains from making excuses about either situation, he fers his stories with more nuance and maturity than before.
His decision to be open about these sensitive subject clearly comes from his fans, some which have suffered because society's rape culture:
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